predisposing

present participle of predispose
as in influencing
formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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  • However, according to the survey, competitive pressure is the top factor influencing pricing decisions, cited by 50% of CFOs.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Zelensky saw only one way of influencing the situation.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • That could help with a key goal of the new transit line — persuading people who commute by car to give a more comfortable bus experience a try.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a recent plan to overhaul California’s strict insurance regulations in hopes of persuading carriers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas, many homeowners have yet to see any immediate changes.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • As Hollywood has grown more outspoken in recent months about the situation in the Middle East, the challenges of convincing its distributors — the lifelines that can take movies from obscurity to national recognition — remain.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • After convincing The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz to join the faction, Ali eventually added Special Agent Zero to Order 4.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Predisposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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